Walter H. Pipes died Saturday, June 4, 2011, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born May 20, 1921, near Downsville, LA and was residing at the War Veterans Home in Monroe, LA. Walter was a graduate of Choudrant High School, attended Louisiana Tech, and was a member of the Louisiana Tech Boxing Team. On October 20, 1940 he entered the U. S. Marine Corp. During World War II he served in the South Pacific as a Sergeant with the 8th Marines, Second Division.

State Rep. Rick Gallot of Grambling has authored a bill — House Bill 237 — currently assigned to a senate judiciary committee that could increase jurisdictional amount limits for the City Court of Ruston.

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Top left: Former Ruston High School basketball player Taylor Kaufman (seated, center) received a Presidential Scholarship to attend Louisiana Tech University. She also earned a “White Warrior”/Leadership Award from the “Big Whit” Foundation. Viewing Kaufman’s signing ceremony were her parents (seated, left) Ammi Schillinger and Don Schillinger and RHS Principal Mike Milstead.

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Louisiana Tech University head women’s basketball coach Teresa Weatherspoon has announced that associate head coach Daron Park has accepted a position on the women’s basketball staff at the University of California.

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